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Senate passes revised cooperative code, other bills on third reading

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to update the country’s cooperative law. In a 19-0-0 vote, senators approved Senate Bill No. 1431, or the “Revised Cooperative Code of the Philippines,” during Monday’s session. The measure seeks to amend the existing Cooperative Code of the

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Bulacan town honors little-known revolutionary hero

BULAKAN, Bulacan— Bulakan officials last week commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of a revolutionary hero, whom the new generation needs to know again: Gen. Anacleto “Matanglawin” Enriquez.  Bulakan Mayor Vergel Meneses led a wreath-laying ceremony before the hero’s bust inside the San Francisco Elementary School on Friday. Enriquez was born on September 25, 1876, and

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Palace: No cover-up in probe into ghost infra projects

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said no one should be protected and nothing should be concealed in the government’s investigation into ghost flood control and other infrastructure projects. The Palace made the statement after Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson challenged Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to explain why the GPS coordinates of an infrastructure

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Romualdez cites recantations as defense in plunder bail petition

MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez cited the recantations of three former bodyguards of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, known as the “maleta boys” (suitcase boys), in his petition for bail filed with the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday. The Office of the Ombudsman’s prosecutors used the affidavits of eight of the

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Dizon: P100-M Davao flood control project now 80 percent complete

DAVAO CITY – Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon inspected Monday morning the nearly completed P100 million flood control project in San Juan Village, Barangay Bangkal here. He told reporters the flood mitigation project is 80 percent complete after two months of work. Last July 24, the Talomo River overflowed due to heavy rains, causing severe

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A second medical opinion halved the cost of this cancer treatment without changing the plan

There is usually more than one way to treat a condition, but most patients only ever see one. The plan arrives as a single option, with the diagnosis and recommended course presented together. Whatever alternatives the doctor considered along the way tend to stay with the doctor. One case in Bangkok this year shows how …

The story A second medical opinion halved the cost of this cancer treatment without changing the plan as seen on Thaiger News.

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SRT board approves its own company to run Airport Rail Link next year

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board appointed its subsidiary, SRT Electrified Train Co (SRTET), to operate the Airport Rail Link (ARL) from February 1, 2027, taking over the service from Asia Era One, a company under CP Group that has operated the line since 2021. SRTET already operates Bangkok’s Red Line commuter service. The …

The story SRT board approves its own company to run Airport Rail Link next year as seen on Thaiger News.

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No reprimand from impeachment court for Ridon, only stern warning

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has considered public prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s explanation as to why he should not be cited for violation of the sub judice rule over his comments, issuing just a stern warning against him instead. Ridon on Monday, after Day 30 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s

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